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All of this sounds great, but if the UI is either slow or ugly, none of the features matter. Luckily, the interface is easy to navigate, tastefully designed, and oh yeah, fast. In fact, Blu-ray JAVA loads 6x faster on the ET than the PS3.

None of these features are set in stone. Pioneer explained that, depending on public response, they could pull the hard drive completely or ditch Blu-ray. In fact, Project ET may not be a standalone product but a platform for future Pioneer products. They just want to create an internet-connected media network to trump everything that's come before. And...well, they're certainly in contention.

We'd just like to see DVR and CableCard support. Because then it would pretty much do everything.